Baby Bella Bites
Miz Helen's Kitchen
Ingredients For The Mushrooms
8 cups sliced Baby Bella Mushroom
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 medium onion, chopped medium
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup Worcestershire
4 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup of the Vinaigrette from the Bread
1/2 cup water
The Bread
2 French Skinny Loaves
1 12 ounce jar Roasted Red Peppers
Two Cups Mozzarella, shredded
Ingredients For The Vinaigrette
1 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3/4 cup Red Wine Vinegar
1 teaspoon Oregano
1/2 teaspoon Thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 to 6 Dashes Tabasco
Directions
The Vinaigrette for the Bread
In a mixing bowl, mix the Olive Oil, Red Wine Vinegar, Oregano, Thyme, Salt, Pepper, Garlic, and Tabasco
Beat with a whisk until the mixture has thicken
Set aside 1/2 cup of this mix for the mushrooms
Split the bread down the center and open it without tearing it away from each other, place it on a cookie sheet and brush the Vinaigrette on the Bread using a liberal amount
Bake the bread for 8 minutes at 425 degrees, the bread should not be brown, but just crusted over
Remove the bread from the oven and let cool to room temperature
Wash and dry the Baby Bella Mushroom's. In a sauce pan, saute the onion in 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
When the onion is clear, add the mushroom's, and the minced garlic saute on low heat
Mix the Worcestershire, Balsamic, 1/2 cup of the Bread Vinaigrette, and 1/2 cup of water in a small bowl
Add the Worcestershire mix to the mushrooms and stir well, cook on medium heat for 20 to 30 minutes until mushroom are tender and the liquid has reduced.
Layer The Bread
Begin with a layer of Roasted Red Peppers, then a layer of strained mushrooms, then repeat the Peppers
Top with the Mozzarella Cheese
Bake in the oven at 425 degrees for 5 minutes until Cheese is melting
Remove the bread from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes
Slice in bite size pieces and serve with the sauce from the mushroom mix on the side.
These little bites are just delicious and we will be having this appetizer over and over.